The Buena Chiefs will head out on the road to take on the Ocean City Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Buena wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Ocean City was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell just short of Middle Township by a score of 3-2.
Brooke Douglas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Douglas has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Douglas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Douglas wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kiley McCorristin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Buena's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Ocean City, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
Buena might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Ocean City in their previous meeting back in April. Can Buena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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